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Helen Offering To Menelaus The Potion Of Queen Polydamne, by Simon Vouet (17th century)

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This painting, from the workshop of the French artist Simon Vouet (17th century), depicts King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen, receiving an...

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Abduction Of The Sabine Women, By An Unknown 16th Or 17th Century Artist

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The Opportunistic Italian Rebellion Against The Newly Crowned And Besieged Emperor Leo III Of Constantinople

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In the early 8th century, a decorated warrior and administrative official named Sergios came to be appointed as the Byzantine governor of Constantinople’s imperial...
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The Raucous Rise Of Emperor Leo III

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The future Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) was born near what is now Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, and heralded from the Isaurian stock of...

Saint Eligius, By An Unknown 18th Century Artist

The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule

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(Video) The Wild Historical Tale Of Joshua A. Norton—Emperor Of The United States And Protector Of Mexico

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This narrated video essay examines the peculiar life of Joshua Abraham Norton, a merchant who sailed to San Francisco during the Gold Rush. He...

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Tapestry – The Elements Series: Water, or Neptune, designed by Charles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) and made by the Manufacture des Gobelins (17th...

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Helen Offering To Menelaus The Potion Of Queen Polydamne, by Simon Vouet (17th century)

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This painting, from the workshop of the French artist Simon Vouet (17th century), depicts King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen, receiving an...

Abduction Of The Sabine Women, By An Unknown 16th Or 17th Century Artist

Were Music Competitions Once Part Of The Olympic Games?

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Augustus Was Rumored To Be The Son Of Apollo

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  Augustus’ family was one of several that claimed to have divine blood—his own Julii clan believed their lineage traced back to the goddess Venus...

Roman Plague And Paranoia In 331 BCE

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Around the year 331 BCE, the city of Rome suffered from a terrible plague. Rome’s senate became so fearful of the rampant disease that...

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  Livy (c. 59 BCE-17 CE) "One cannot hope for accuracy when dealing with a past so remote and with authorities so antiquated." The History of...

Latona And Peasants, By An Unknown 16th Century Artist

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This artwork, created between 1585 and 1590 by an unknown artist influenced by Annibale Carracci (1560–1609), was inspired by a mythological tale concerning the...

Tyr Lays His Hand In The Mouth Of The Fenris Wolf, Sculpted By Vilhelm Bissen (c. 1836 – 1913)

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This sculpture, by the Danish artist Vilhelm Bissen (c. 1836 – 1913), depicts a tale from Norse mythology. The wolfish figure featured in the...

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